The Administrative Data Research Network was an ESRC-funded project that ran from October 2013 to July 2018. It is currently at the end of its funding cycle and is no longer taking applications. Administrative data research will be taken forward in a new project, to be launched later in 2018.

This archival website reflects the state of play at the end of the project in July 2018. All content has been frozen and may not be up to date.

Northern Ireland: Projects in development

These are areas of interest to the Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland. Individual projects listed here have not yet been approved. Datasets involved have not necessarily been released for use to the Network.

In order to be approved, a project must go through the Network's approvals process.

An exploratory analysis of the socio-demographic characteristics of lone mothers

The overall aim of this project is to link existing, but currently disparate, health and administrative data in order to investigate why unmarried mothers are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, through the investigation of their socio-demographic and household characteristics.

To examine the interrelationship between low birth weight and other factors in predicting later educational and health outcomes: a data linkage study

By linking existing, but currently disparate, health and administrative data, this project would enable a life course approach to health to be adopted as prescribed in the new Northern Ireland public health strategic framework Making Life Better. A Whole System Strategic Framework for public Health 2013-2013 and support other government policies.